[Communications] A & O team and purpose on the CCGA Website

[Julie Samuels]

Thank you Mamie, I agree with your suggestions...because the "ing" implies
"action" and that's what we want all of us and everyone else to take on.

Julie

On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 3:14 PM Mamie Gray via Communications <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> Hello all, Four suggestions for *consideration*: 1) each bullet point
> verb ending consistently in “ing;” 2) instead of getting resources, sharing
> resources; 3) providing the platform to providing platforms; and 4) being a
> cohesive voice. Mamie
>
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 12:23 PM Lorraine Kells via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> Amy & I met with Julie to draft a new paragraph to put up on the
>> website.  I took notes and here is a rough draft of what we came up with.
>> Please look at the website "Current Projects" section to make this
>> paragraph and the  draft work together as well as what we have in the
>> Newsletter.  Let's give this a once over and then send it to the entire
>> committee for review or send yo all now?
>>
>>
>> Advocacy and Outreach is centered on community with a focus on community
>> gardens.  What we see is often shaped by perspective, custom and
>> convention.  Advocacy and Outreach is committed to a way of seeing that
>> every individual has a part to play. When a problem or issue is identified,
>> outreach is the next step. Our Chicago neighborhoods are our immediate
>> focus, but we have the possibility of reaching out to all growing spaces
>> through advocacy.
>>
>> The things we are talking about are:
>>
>> ·         getting resources to create healthier, greener communities
>>
>> ·         increase access to water, healthy soil, and compost for
>> gardeners
>>
>> ·         providing the platform for issues that arise in community
>> gardening
>>
>> ·         increase awareness and address city wide policy issues that
>> affect community gardens
>>
>> ·         bringing a cohesive voice to lessen division and widen
>> inequity in community gardening
>>
>> ·         establish beneficial connections between people and/or
>> organizations
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lorraine
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